My problem with Shakespeare

[qIat]

Now, I'm a literary hobbyist, and I have the utmost respect for his linguistic abilities, but I have a problem with his texts: In so many of them, the catalyst for the drama is some silly, stupid mistake. Granted, that is not the focus nor the gist of his plays, and is in fact a mechanism he often uses, but it rubs me the wrong way, and it's a small peeve in otherwise impressive works.

 

[Radiohead]

Don't read his works then...

 

[filmmaker]

Originally posted by: qIat
Now, I'm a literary hobbyist, and I have the utmost respect for his linguistic abilities, but I have a problem with his texts: In so many of them, the catalyst for the drama is some silly, stupid mistake. Granted, that is not the focus nor the gist of his plays, and is in fact a mechanism he often uses, but it rubs me the wrong way, and it's a small peeve in otherwise impressive works.

I find them rather parallel with everyday life on some levels.

 

[WHSLacrossekid]

they weren't even HIS works

 

[Jzero]

Do you watch television ever? Things haven't changed much in a few hundred years....

 

[djheater]

Originally posted by: qIat
Now, I'm a literary hobbyist, and I have the utmost respect for his linguistic abilities, but I have a problem with his texts: In so many of them, the catalyst for the drama is some silly, stupid mistake. Granted, that is not the focus nor the gist of his plays, and is in fact a mechanism he often uses, but it rubs me the wrong way, and it's a small peeve in otherwise impressive works.

It's irrelevant.

I'm guessing you're looking for something to dislike, if you know what I mean.

Sure there are mistakes and inadequacies in Shakespeare, that makes them palatable and more impressive in a way, I think.